Spouse
topic on 3 shows · 3 statements across 3 episodes
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3 statements about Spouse, every show
Ambitious founders must either have a supportive spouse or no spouse
“Anybody that's trying to do something difficult, like build a business, achieve a goal, Must have a supportive spouse. You either have a supportive spouse or you don't have a spouse.”
Sami Inkinen advises founders against starting companies with their spouses
“So I, my recommendation to everyone is it's very high beta. I would probably advise against because then you have too many eggs in the same basket. And if things go sideways, you can destroy your most important personal relationship in a process. So the cost o…”
Toles: Best divorce protection is writing spouses directly into operating agreements
“I actually think your best case scenario is doing that third thing, because I gotta tell you, if you are spending the kind of time that most founders spend when they're founding a business, you are talking to your spouse, you are getting ideas from your spouse…”